SPIRITUAL FORMATIONThe Wheat and the Weeds June 22, 20210 Comment Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about the story Jesus tells about the wheat and the weeds recorded in Matthew …
SPIRITUAL FORMATIONSimple Acts of Kindness June 17, 20210 Comment When I was at Target one recent morning, the person working the register asked if I was on my way …
SPIRITUAL FORMATIONMaking Room for the New June 08, 20210 Comment I am reluctant to throw things away. My wife and other family members were once embarrassed by a pair of …
SPIRITUAL FORMATIONA Beatitudes Reminder May 27, 20211 Comment This is for the weary, the worn. This is for the one who has drained the cup and still thirsts, …
UncategorizedThe Purpose and Practice of Youth Ministry May 25, 20210 Comment Why do you want to be a youth worker? Why is the church involved in youth ministry? Often when I …
SPIRITUAL FORMATIONJoin Us for Our First Community-Wide Study September 18, 20174 Comments When The Foundry Community blog first launched almost one year ago, our desire was to create a place for growth, …
SPIRITUAL FORMATIONMake a Friend, Not a Point: Being a Peacemaker in a Fractured World April 24, 20174 Comments How is your day going? Mine started off sideways: I was driving a baby home from a visit with her …
PASTORAL MINISTRYWhat I Learned as a Plenary Speaker at M19 February 28, 20194 Comments For three days in February, Kansas City was teeming with more than three thousand Nazarenes gathered together for M19, a …
PASTORAL MINISTRYMental Wellness, Ministry, and Holiness February 12, 20184 Comments There’s a secret in the church that’s destroying lives and breaking families. It’s not often addressed by leaders, and it’s …
OUR WORLDCommunity-Minded Ministry: The Bridge September 29, 20163 Comments Avon Grove Church of the Nazarene is located in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. On a map, we are just north …
